GOVERNMENT

Legal documents underpin HN law The Ha Noi People's Council had passed 11 resolutions to concretise the Capital Law to help with its implementation, said chairman of the Ha Noi's People Committee Nguyen The Thao. Since the law was approved last November by the National Assembly, authorities had developed legal documents so that they could be adapted in time for when the law took effect this month, he said during an interview with the Government Online Portal. The law establishes a specific mechanism for Ha Noi in seven key areas including planning, culture, education and training, science and technology, environment-land, economy and finance, security and social security. The city has compiled 16 legal documents outlining specific provisions of the law including 11 resolutions of the Council, two documents of the municipal People's Committee, two documents that need the Prime Minister's approval and another under the authority of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. According to 11 newly-approved resolutions, there will be specific regulations on average living space in inner city areas that require people to gain permanent residence, Thao said. It also regulates the rate of land to develop social housing projects in commercial housing projects or in new urban areas. The city will take measures to ensure the process of land withdrawal, land clearance in key projects and upgrading or re-building old apartment buildings. The resolutions are expected to relieve overloaded infrastructure development in the city. Citizens would benefit from special policies with no regulations of the management of urban space, architecture, culture or education. Residency management is a key point that helps the city ensure proper population structure and contributes to its social security and economic growth. The city's People Committee will regularly inspect and review the implementation of policies and mechanisms so that it can assess their impacts and adjust them if necessary. Ha Noi is the 17th largest metropolis in the world. In Viet Nam, it is the largest city in term of area, and the second largest in terms of population and gross domestic production. Source: VNS